Peter Merkel, a native of the Midwestern United States, is born with hyper-mobile joints, and becomes a contortionist and carnival performer. After the carnival closes, Merkel becomes a criminal and enemy of the Flash.[1] Throughout his appearances, he joins the Secret Society of Super Villains and loses his soul to Neron before being killed in action.[2][3]
In September 2011, The New 52 reboots DC's continuity. Merkel is resurrected and appears as an inmate of Arkham Asylum.[4][5]
Colby Zag
Colby Zag is a mentally unstable imposter who replaces Merkel when he is presumed dead and becomes an enemy of Starman.[6]
An unidentified incarnation of Rag Doll appears in The Batman, voiced by Jeff Bennett. He is a rival of Catwoman in the thieving business, and later joins a team of villains assembled by the Penguin.[7]
The Peter Merkel incarnation of Rag Doll appears in The Flash, portrayed by Troy James and voiced by Phil LaMarr.[8][7] This version is a member of the Young Rogues who comes from a wealthy yet neglectful family and gained his abilities after being crushed by shrapnel from the Thinker's Enlightenment satellite.
A character loosely similiar to Raijin appears in the eighth season of The Flash.[10] This version is the Negative Speed Force, a dark force of nature which possessed/impersonated Deon Owens as well as later possessed Psych and Fuerza as the Negative Sage Force and the Negative Strength Force respectively.
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Rama Kushna is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Arnold Drake and artist Carmine Infantino, she first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 (October 1967).
Rama Kushna is a goddess of karma and guardian of Nanda Parbat who empowered the ghost of Boston Brand to become Deadman and seek vengeance for his murder.
Armando Ramon is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Gerry Conway and Chuck Patton, he first appeared in Justice League of America #233 (December 1984), as Reverb in Justice League Quarterly #1 (January 1991), and as Rupture in Justice League of America's Vibe #6 (September 2013).
He is the older brother of Cisco Ramon / Vibe and Dante Ramon. Ramon was the leader of a street gang, Los Lobos, in Detroit.[14] Reverb joins the Conglomerate, a corporate-sponsored superhero team.[15][16][17][18][19]The New 52 features the character as Rupture, an interdimensional bounty hunter similar to Breacher albeit for Mistress Mordeth.[20]
As Reverb, Ramon has the metahuman ability to manipulate sound waves in a manner similiar to Vibe, which he later channels through a scythe as Rupture.
Elements of Armando Ramon are incorporated in The Flash (2014), with original incarnations of Reverb and Rupture as the Earth-2 doppelgängers of Cisco Ramon and Dante Ramon respectively.[22][23]
Characters based on Dante Ramon, amalgamated with Armando Ramon, appear in The Flash, portrayed by Nicholas Gonzalez.
The Earth-1 version takes Armando's place as Cisco Ramon's older brother, with whom he has a rocky relationship.[26] The pair later reconcile, but Dante is killed in a car accident off-screen due to Barry Allen creating and undoing the "Flashpoint" timeline.
The Earth-2 version is Rupture, a metahuman enforcer for Zoom who appears in a self-titled episode.[23] He attacks Cisco, having been misled into believing the latter killed his brother Reverb, but is defeated by Allen and killed by Zoom for his failure.
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Ranx the Sentient City is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is a sentient planetoid and member of the Sinestro Corps.
Ranx the Sentient City in other media
Ranx the Sentient City makes a background appearance in DC Universe Online.
Raptor is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Brotherhood of Quetzalcoatl member
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The Raptor name was first used by an unnamed woman who is a member of the Brotherhood of Quetzalcoatl.[28]
Jace Lorens
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Jace Lorens is a pharmaceutical technician who operated as Raptor.[29]
Cunningham
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A man named Cunningham is the second person to become Raptor after the death of Jace Lorens.[30]
Richard
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In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth" restoring continuity to a form much as it was before "The New 52". Richard is a freelance assassin and ally of the Court of Owls.[31]
Throughout the series, Razer falls in love with Aya, an artificial intelligence created by Scar as an empathetic alternative to the Manhunters. In the episode "Cold Fury", Razer rejects Aya, causing her to steal the Anti-Monitor's body and take control of the Manhunters. After injuring Razer, Aya comes to her senses and sacrifices herself to stop the Manhunters, who each possess a part of her programming. Unable to accept Aya's death, Razer leaves Earth to find her, with a Blue Lantern ring following him.
Razer later appears in the main comics continuity in Green Lantern (vol. 7), written by The Animated Series writer Jeremy Adams.[33] In the comics, Razer is depicted as a former member of the Red and Blue Lantern Corps who becomes a Green Lantern after the other corps' central power batteries are destroyed.[34]
Janine Fulton
Janine Fulton is a member of the Mercs who possesses flight and energy projection abilities.[35]
Razer III
An unnamed version of Razer fought Commander Cold of the Renegades. His armor is strong enough for bullets to slide off his armor.[36]
Razer was among the villains who were brainwashed by Trickster.[37]
Red Devil is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Edward Bloomberg
Edward Bloomberg (currently known as Red Devil) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Alan Kupperberg, Dan Mishkin, and Gary Cohn, the character first appeared in The Fury of Firestorm #24 (June 1984).[44] The character was originally codenamed Kid Devil and was the sidekick to fellow superhero Blue Devil, and wielded similar powers by way of a suit. Eventually, the character would later adopt his current code and act as a member of the Teen Titans shortly after acquiring demon-like metahuman abilities.
Eddie is originally a gofer in his aunt Marla's film company. During this time, he meets Blue Devil on a film set and becomes his self-proclaimed sidekick using a self-made battlesuit.[45]
In Teen Titans (vol. 3) #51, an alternate timeline variant of Eddie appears as Red Devil and a member of Titans Tomorrow. He is later erased from existence when Robin and Wonder Girl alter the timeline.
Brother Blood later absorbs Red Devil's powers, prompting him to begin using a mechanical suit.[49]
In 2011, The New 52 reboots the DC universe. Eddie Bloomberg is reimagined as Blue Devil's godson.[50] During the Heroes in Crisis event, he is killed by Savitar before eventually being resurrected.[51]
Originally, Eddie wore a devil suit which gave him enhanced strength and durability and a weapons system that included a bright light burst effect, exploding bubbles, night vision, and small gills. He also had a rocket trident which could propel him through the air and generate fire and electricity. After the events of Infinite Crisis and 52, Neron transforms Eddie into a demonic metahuman with enhanced physical abilities, pyrokinesis, retractable patagia, and a prehensile tail.
The Joker's earliest origin story as the original Red Hood first appeared in Detective Comics #168 (February 1951) in the story "The Man Behind the Red Hood!" as an unnamed criminal wearing a red dome-shaped hood who is disfigured by chemicals and becomes insane.[53]
Jason Todd utilized the Red Hood identity in Batman (vol. 1) #635 (February 2005) as a violent vigilante in the main DC continuity.
Philip Kane
Philip Kane first appeared in Batman (vol. 2) #21 (August 2013) as part of The New 52 (a 2011 reboot of the DC universe). The uncle of Bruce Wayne, he's one of Gotham City's citizens blackmailed into the Red Hood Gang's ranks, providing Wayne Industries' weapons.[54][55][56] During the Red Hood Gang's takeover of the Axis Chemical Plant where Batman lures the police, a battle that ensues in which Kane is mortally wounded by the gang's leader who accuses him of betrayal.[57]
He's a malevolent entity who sports a filigree crown, a masquerade-style mask, and a mid 17th century nobleman costume while having claimed to be Jack the Ripper as well as creator of the universe. His powers derived from the collective suffering of millions of butterflies, which he kept pinned to the wall of his home. He kidnapped Rhea Jones (Lodestone) to make as his bride. Red Jack seemed unstoppable against the Doom Patrol until Crazy Jane releases his butterfly collection which rendered him powerless, allowing his captive to stab him with his own knife.[58]
Jacob Packer
A similar character, Jacob Packer, was created by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola for the Gotham by Gaslight storyline. He had been trained in both medicine and law by Thomas Wayne while Martha Wayne rejected him, resulting in hiring an assassin to kill the two. Afterwards, Packer personally killed women to "silence" his own insanity as Jack the Ripper, framed Bruce Wayne for his killings, and acted as a defense attorney. Bruce was imprisoned in Arkham Asylum before figuring out the killer's identity and escaped with Alfred Pennyworth's help. Batman confronted Jack the Ripper before he's killed by Inspector James Gordon.[59]
Red Jack in other media
Red Jack appears in the Doom Patrol episode "Pain Patrol", portrayed by Roger Floyd.[60]
Red Lantern is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Vladimir Sokov
Vladimir Sokov is a Russian soldier who wields an artificial red lantern and ring that harnesses the Crimson Flame. While under cover as an American navy officer named Johnny Ladd, he had a romantic relationship with Alan Scott, the future Green Lantern, before seemingly being lost to a supernatural phenomenon known as the Crimson Flame; Alan takes the double-barrel name Alan Ladd Scott in his memory of his first love. Later, it is revealed he was on board Alan's naval ship as a Russian spy, with the intention of harnessing the power of the Crimson Flame for the Soviet Union as the supervillain Red Lantern.Though he had fought his former lover Green Lantern on occasion, they have a mutual enemy in the Nazis, who threaten both their countries. After scientists kidnap his daughter Ruby and attempt to experiment on her, Vladimir attacks their base and is presumed dead.[62]
At the end of Flashpoint Beyond, Red Lantern is among the 13 missing Golden Age superheroes who the Time Masters captured to save them from Doctor Manhattan's alterations to the timeline. When the pods holding them stop working, they are transported to their own time, with history rewriting around them.[63]
In another flashback, Vladimir is revealed to have survived and learns to use the Flame without his ring.[64]
Ruby Sokov
Ruby Sokov is Red Lantern's daughter and a member of the Justice Society of America who inherited his powers and gained red skin as a side effect.[62][65] While looking for her father, Ruby encounters Alan Scott and was brought to the United States of America to meet Huntress.[66] Ruby later joined the Justice Society of America and assisted them in fighting an army of zombies summoned by Gentleman Ghost.[67]
Red Panzer is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Helmut Streicher
Helmut Streicher is a scientist working for the Nazi High Command. In 1943, Helmut was sent by the Nazi High Command to build espionage tools for the Nazis that are secretly operating in Washington DC. Having invented a time scanner that told him about the Nazi's defeat at Normandy, Helmut designed himself a battle suit and took on the identity of Red Panzer in an attempt to prevent the inevitable. Using a time ship, he tried to go to the future only to end up on Earth-One where he encountered Wonder Woman. After a fight with her, Red Panzer and Wonder Woman ended up back on Earth-Two. With help from her Earth-Two counterpart, they managed to defeat Red Panzer.[71]
Second version
The second Red Panzer is an unnamed Neo-Nazi who had plans for white supremacy. He fought Donna Troy and was killed in battle.[72]
Third version
The third Red Panzer is an unnamed Neo-Nazi who is the son of the second Red Panzer and sought to avenge him.[73]
Wayne Wilkins, a.k.a. Red Tool, first appeared in Harley Quinn (vol. 2) #3 (April 2014). A parody of Wade Wilson / Deadpool, he is a vigilante who is obsessed with Harley Quinn, to the point of stalking and kidnapping her. However, they have since become friends and allies.
Powers and abilities of Red Tool
Red Tool does not feel pain after a surgery that removed a brain tumor and parts of his amygdala. He uses tools and hardware appliances for weapons and has a bionic arm.
Reign is a Worldkiller, a genetically engineered Kryptonian supersoldier created by Zor-El, and an enemy of Supergirl. She possesses superhuman physical abilities and is an adept swordswoman and hand-to-hand combatant.[78]
Reign and four other Worldkillers survived Krypton's destruction, but her origin remained a mystery even to her. All she knew about herself is her name and her being a Worldkiller, and Krypton and Earth hold the answers to her origin. She battles Supergirl in an attempt to learn her past before being defeated and forced to retreat.
Reign in other media
Reign appears in Supergirl, portrayed by Odette Annable.[79] This version was created by a group of Kryptonians called the Worldkiller Coven during Krypton's final days before they sent her off-world. Reign eventually landed on Earth, was adopted by a woman named Patricia, named Samantha "Sam" Arias, and became a single mother to Ruby who lives in National City. Initially unaware of her true nature, Sam eventually learns of the pod she arrived in from Patricia. Following a signal sent out by the pod, Sam discovers the hidden Fortress of Sanctuary, where a holographic projection of her creator Selena tasks her with purifying Earth and transforming it into a new Krypton. Reign gradually emerges as a separate personality and becomes a masked vigilante to carry out Selena's will, though Sam retains no memory of her actions. Reign's subsequent rampage brings her into conflict with Supergirl, who uses black Kryptonite to save Sam and seemingly kill Reign. While the Worldkiller Coven resurrect the latter as a separate being, Reign is ultimately weakened by Sam with water from the Fountain of Lilith and taken away by Kryptonian demons.
Additionally, two alternate universe incarnations of Reign appear in the episode "It's a Super Life", both also portrayed by Annable.[80]
Alberto "Ernesto" Reyes is the father of Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle). He is a mechanic living in El Paso, Texas who owns his own garage, a former soldier in the U.S. Army, and the husband of Bianca Reyes and the father of Milagro Reyes. Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner, the character first appeared in Blue Beetle (vol. 7) #1 (May 2006).[81]
Bianca Reyes is the mother of Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle). She is a paramedic living in El Paso, Texas, the wife of Alberto Reyes and the mother of Milagro Reyes. Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner, she first appeared in Blue Beetle (vol. 7) #1 (May 2006).[81]
Milagro Reyes is the younger sister of Jaime Reyes (the third Blue Beetle). Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner, she first appeared in Blue Beetle (vol. 7) #1 (May 2006).[81]
Rip Roar is a character in DC Comics. He first appeared in Young Justice #2, and was created by Peter David and Todd Nauck.
Rip Roar is a four-armed New God of Apokolips who steals a New Genesis Super-Cycle and modifies it to follow his commands before being trapped on Earth. In the present, the members of Young Justice accidentally reactivate the Cycle, which frees Rip Roar. The Cycle later chooses to leave Rip Roar, leading him to bury himself in lava.[86]
A loose interpretation of Rip Roar appears in the fifth season of Supergirl, portrayed by Nick Sagar.[87] This version is Russell Rogers, a human medical researcher, an old friend of William Dey, and boyfriend of Andrea Rojas who was previously believed to have died several years prior, but was secretly captured by Leviathan and brainwashed into serving them. In the episode "Dangerous Liaisons", he is sent to steal a laser and a particle amplifier, only to be foiled by Supergirl and Martian Manhunter and taken into the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO)'s custody. In "Confidence Women", Rojas discovers what happened and mounts two attempts to free Rogers, with the second succeeding after Lena Luthor gives her the Acrata Medallion. Upon their escape, Rojas intends to run away with Rogers, but he is killed by a Leviathan sniper while a messenger reveals Rogers served his purpose and Rojas can access her powers without the medallion.
Isabel Rochev is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Isabel Rochev is a former slave from Siberian village who obsessively fell in love with Robert Queen, and overcame her status to eventually become the CEO of Queen Industries after his death, increasing her power and influence over Star City by using her private security forces as public peacekeeping soldiers. However, her obsession with Queen has led her to usurp Queen's wife's jewelry and plot to kill Oliver Queen by any means necessary.
Isabel Rochev in other media
Isabel Rochev appears in Arrow, portrayed by Summer Glau. This version is a senior executive at Stellmoor International and Robert Queen's former mistress who acquires half of Queen Consolidated. Having been trained by Slade Wilson and receiving his powers through a blood transfusion, she was finally killed by Nyssa al Ghul.
Rock
Rock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Amy Rohrbach is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Amy Rohrbach is a police officer in Blüdhaven, who worked alongside rookie officer Dick Grayson.
Amy Rohrbach in other media
Amy Rohrbach appears in Titans, portrayed by Lindsey Gort. This version was a detective in the Detroit Police Department and Dick Grayson's partner who was tortured and killed by followers of Trigon for his whereabouts.
Betsy Ross is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
In "The New Golden Age", Elizabeth Rose is a school girl and the best friend of Molly Preacher. After seeing Miss America in action saving their school, they took on the costumed identities of Betsy Ross and Molly Pitcher to help her against a saboteur named Moth. The two act as her sidekicks until the end of World War II, when they are kidnapped by the Time Masters before being rescued by Stargirl.[62][63][89]
Rough House is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
In the 1940s, Rough House is a member of Moxie Mannheim's Intergang branch before being arrested and dying in prison. In the present day, Moxie Mannheim has Dabney Donovan clone Moxie and other gangsters into new bodies, with Rough House gaining superhuman strength. When the elderly clone of Moxie exploded during Vincent Edge's meeting with the different crime lords, Rough House used his super-strength to break down the door.[90]
Rough House was with Moxie's gang when they and Dabney Donovan have Guardian captive and have Anomaly on their side. During Guardian's fight with Anomaly, Rough House joins Moxie's gang and Dabney Donovan into evacuating the building when it starts to come down. They fall back to another location as Moxie plans to find another place for Donovan to operate out of. Everyone watches the TV to find a baseball game and turned it on to a channel where Jimmy Olsen states that Superman is nobody causing Moxie to destroy the television as he decides that wants Olsen breathing.[91]
Rough House and his fellow lieutenants chased after Jimmy Olsen, believing that he knows the true identity of Superman. This persisted until they ran into the Outsiders Biker Gang.[92]
Rough House and his fellow lieutenants later raided LexCorp to steal some technology. This got busted during the escape and the fact that they took a geneticist hostage. Because Rough House charged through the wall which got the technology busted, Moxie scolds Rough House and advised him to use the doors next time.[93]
Rough House accompanied Moxie in confronting Skin Man who was operating under Moxie's nose. Superman Red was able to detain Moxie's gang.[94]
After Noose was apprehended by Superman and handed over to the police, Rough House accompanied Moxie to meet with Frank Sixty as they do not have Dabney Donovan to bail them out. As Superman fights Frank Sixty's giant lobster robot that was controlled by Moxie after he knocked out Frank Sixty, Rough House fights his way past Frank Sixty's robots to get to Moxie, only to be confronted by Superman and restrained by a lamp post. After the giant lobster robot was defeated, Superman handed Moxie and Rough House over to the police.[95]
In 52, Rough House and Noose visit Black Adam in Kahndaq on Intergang's behalf and give him Adrianna Tomaz as tribute. However, Adam kills him after he proposes expanding Intergang's smuggling operation between Africa and the Middle-East.[96]
Rough House in other media
Rough House appears in My Adventures with Superman, voiced by Vincent Tong.[97] This version is an Asian member of Intergang whose real name is Albert and whose super-strength is derived from a pair of Kryptonian gauntlets.
Cullen Row
Cullen Row is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He debuted during "The New 52" reboot.
Cullen Row is the gay brother of Harper Row. When his bullies attacked him and Harper managed to tase one of them, Cullen was saved by Batman.[98]
Cullen Row in other media
Cullen Row appears in Young Justice, voiced by Benjamin Diskin.[99] This version initially lives with an abusive father until he and Harper are taken to child protective services by Miss Martian and adopted by Lucas Carr and Bethany Carr.
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